Transform your outdoor space into a thriving sanctuary with expert guidance built for our unique Southern climate. Host Johnette Magner shares essential landscaping strategies, seasonal planting prep, and practical plant care tips tailored specifically for North Louisiana and the ArkLaTex.
Jennifer McGimsey, the owner of Akin’s Nursery, joins Johnette Magner to discuss how to attract and prepare for hummingbirds, how to protect your crape myrtle from scale, and how to recognize and treat brown patch.
20 Feb 2026
Preparing your plants for spring blooming
Jennifer McGimsey, the owner of Akin’s Nursery, discusses how to prune perennials and roses, as well as prevent rose diseases this spring. She also discusses the different types of hydrangeas, and why you should never prune mopheads in late winter.
15 Jan 2026
Louisiana Super Plants
In this segment of Johnette’s Garden Club, we talk about Louisiana Super Plants. How do they get that designation? What does it mean? And what are some of the most popular ones available in local nurseries.
12 Dec 2025
How to protect your plants during a freeze
In this episode we talk about the steps you should take before a freeze comes and what you should do when it is over. We also discuss which plants you should worry about and how to find information on cold tolerance for each plant.
19 Nov 2025
Getting ready for the holidays
In this podcast, Johnette and Jennifer discuss caring for poinsettias, forcing popular bulbs to bloom inside, how to care for living garland, and how to make your Christmas tree last the entire season.
23 Oct 2025
Violas
As the cool weather moves in, many homeowners will be headed to nurseries to buy the most popular fall annual... Pansies. But there's another option that is quite similar, and some say, look better in ma ny gardens. The Viola.
17 Sept 2025
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In this segment, Johnette Magner and Jennifer McGimsey, the owner of Akins Nursery, discuss what you can plant right now, how to choose and care for mums, and what are the most common plant diseases right now and how to treat them.
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